Howdy! (2023)
Welcome to the official site of the Seattle World Cruiser Project. Celebrating the first circumnavigation of the globe by air.
HOWDY & HAPPY HOLIDAYS! One Year To Go for the 100th Anniversary of the First World Flight!
As this year comes to a close, we look to 2023 with renewed excitement as we continue to fine-tune the Cruiser and our logistics for the 2024 Celebration Flight that will honor the Centennial of the original World Flight in 1924.
That First World Flight was a momentous stepping-stone towards exploring our world and the discoveries that we are realizing today with the James Webb Telescope. We are looking into the future and the past—to the very beginnings of the universe.
We Celebrate this most important event, as we recognize all of Humankind’s History: Our Journeys as Explorers of Ourselves, Our World, and The Universe. It Is Who We Are: Explorers.
We’d also like to take this opportunity to send our warm wishes to all of you for a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year.
Click the images below to see the mystery man at work.
KIRO NEWSRADIO INTERVIEW WITH BOB & DIANE
April 6th of this year marks the 98th anniversary of the official start of the Douglas World Cruiser’s historic flight around the world. To help mark the occasion Feliks Banel from KIRO NewsRadio came down to the hangar to interview us about the past, present, as well as our plans for April 6th of 2023! Click on this text to listen to the interview.
Route of the 1924 World Flight.
Saying goodbye to our old hangar at Renton airport and lifting off for a flight down to the Cruiser’s new home at the Chehalis-Centralia airport. Videos courtesy of Susan Echols-Orton and Don Mower.
HOLIDAY REVIEW
Like many of you, 2021 was another year of delayed travel plans. However, Hope Springs Eternal and yes, we are still planning on making the World Flight once we feel it will be safe for all involved. We hope the New Year brings tailwinds and clear skies for us all. Cheers, Bob & Diane.
Also, with the holiday season upon us we thought it might be fun to recap our “Renton Story” with a look back at all the Holiday Cards we’ve created since the first year of the project. Click on each card below to enlarge and read more.
FIRST WORLD FLIGHT 1924-2022
This year marks the 98th anniversary of the Douglas World Cruiser’s historic flight around the world. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together this video that highlights events from that 1924 flight, as well as some milestone events from our project’s timeline.
Be sure to check out this link to see the day-by-day journal from the original flight: 1924 World Flight Chronicle
LAST CALL
As many of you may know, our favorite restaurant and center of the Boeing Field Community, the historic Randy's, closed after nearly 40 years.
We visited to have one last cup of coffee and say goodbye to our dear friends Richard, Lucia and the entire Randy's staff that always made us feel at home there.
We're thankful for all the wonderful memories we've had at Randy’s over the years. We are going to miss you and our corner World Cruiser booth! For those of you that never had a chance to visit, you can visit virtually by clicking here: https://bit.ly/36Qhybm
Bob, Richard, Diane...And A To-Go Order.
In observance of the 98th anniversary of the Douglas World Cruisers, we are providing daily year to date information of the 1924 world flight as it progressed around the globe. The information and content provided here is based on, and courtesy of the National Museum of the United States Air Force’s 1999 celebration of the 75th anniversary of the World Flight. Click here to go directly to the Chronicles.
The six world fliers with adventurer and writer Lowell Thomas. From left to right: Arnold, Harding, Nelson, Wade, Smith, Lowell Thomas, Ogden and Mrs. Corliss Mosely, secretary to the pilots. (National Archives)
Polar map showing the originally proposed route for the 1924 flight. (National Archives)
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HISTORY
Learn about the historic first flight around the world that inspired this project.
SEATTLE II
Discover what the Seattle World Cruiser World Project is all about and take a look at how the aircraft was put together.
SUPPORT
Find out how you can lend your support and learn about the outstanding people and organizations that are helping us toward our goal.